Here you can find all of our major submissions to government, research reports and policy statements. Accessible versions have been provided where possible. Previous e-Bulletins are available here. Speeches by WWDACT members are available here. If you require a specific format, please contact us.
Recent
(COMING SOON) “Involved from the Beginning” COVID-19 Outreach Project Final Report, November 2021. [docx] [pdf]
(NEW) “Involved from the Beginning” Report Summary Brief, November 2021. [docx] [pdf]
WWDACT Parenting Peer Support Group Report, July 2021. [docx] [pdf]
WWDACT Submission to the ACT Budget 2021-22 Consultation, June 2021. [docx]
(NEW) Position Statements
WWDACT Position 1 – Prevention of Violence [docx] [pdf]
WWDACT Position 2 – Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights [docx] [pdf]
WWDACT Position 3 – Equitable Participation of Women With Disabilities [docx] [pdf]
WWDACT Submission on the Religious Freedoms Bill, January 2020. [pdf][docx]
WWDACT Submission on ACT Libraries, September 2018 [pdf][docx]
WWDACT Submission on a Model for Human Rights Protection, June 2015 [pdf][Rich Text]
WWDACT Submission to the ACT Discrimination Act Review, May 2014 [pdf][Rich Text]
WWDACT Submission on the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, January 2013 [pdf][Rich Text]
WWDA-WWDACT Response to Anti-Discrimination Law Consolidation Project, January 2012 [pdf][Rich Text]
Health
“The Responsibility has Fallen on Us”: Perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 on Women* and Girls with Disabilities in the ACT and Region, July 2020 [pdf][docx]
WWDACT Submission to the Inquiry into Planning for the Surgical Procedures, Interventional Radiology and Emergency Centre (SPIRE) and the Canberra Hospital campus and immediate surrounds, February 2020 [pdf][docx]
Contraception, Consent, Respectful Relationships & Sexuality, May 2019 [pdf] [docx]
WWDACT Submission to the Inquiry into Maternity Services in the ACT, January 2019 [pdf][docx]
Contraception and Consent: A Comparative Analysis of the Legal Frameworks for Accessing Contraception, August 2017 [pdf][docx]
WWDACT Submission on Development of a Service Delivery Plan for the University of Canberra Public Hospital, July 2014 [pdf][Rich Text]
WWDACT Submission to Draft ACT Charter of Rights for Mental Health Consumers, March 2011 [pdf][Rich Text]
Violence Prevention
WWDACT Response to the Royal Commission Issues Paper on Emergency Response, July 2020. [pdf][docx]
WWDACT Response to the Royal Commission Issues Paper on Group Homes, February 2020 [pdf][docx]
WWDACT Submission on the Inquiry into the Crimes (Consent) Amendment Bill 2018, September 2018 [pdf]
WWDACT Letter Supporting the Crimes (Consent) Amendment Bill 2018, March 2018 [pdf]
WWDACT Submission to the Justice and Community Safety Directorate: Sexual Assault Guidelines – Restorative Justice Referrals February 2018 [pdf]
WWDACT Submission to Discussion Paper: Domestic and Family Violence – Policy Approaches and Responses, September 2017 [pdf]
WWDACT Submission to the ALRC—Family Violence Cth Laws 2011, October 2011 [pdf][Rich Text]
Environmental Safety
WWDACT Position Paper: ACT Official Visitor Scheme, July 2012 [pdf][Rich Text]
Housing
WWDACT Submission to Towards A New Housing Strategy: An ACT Community Conversation, September 2017 [pdf]
WWDACT Submission on Innovative Housing Opportunities and Supported Living Opportunities in the ACT, April 2014 [pdf][Rich Text]
NDIS
WWDACT Submission to the Review of the NDIS Act and Participant Service Guarantee, October 2019 [docx]
WWDACT Submission to the Inquiry into the Implementation of the NDIS, March 2018 [pdf]
ACT Womens experiences with the NDIA, June 2015 [pdf][Rich Text]
